cheap stuff almost to good to be true?

Hi Smithy,

From what I have read the Adoos website is a scam, probably from Cameroon(Africa). Check out http://au.answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20100301164542AABM5Bs.

David

What is Adoos?
Adoos is network of local classifieds communities with a different approach. We are both local and global. We aim to provide our users with an easy-to-use service covering all their needs by giving them the most extensive list of classified ads on the web. You can search by keyword, category or region, enabling you to quickly find the product or service you are looking for.

When was it founded?
The company was founded in 2003 by Julian Martinez and is a “for profit” enterprise.

How is Adoos different?
Adoos is FREE for all – both individuals and businesses, whether they post an ad or browse the site. Further, there is no limit to the number of ads you can post.

Who manages Adoos?
The Adoos websites are managed by a small team based in Madrid and Buenos Aires

A quick check on google gives you your answer

Caveat emptor! ANY listing on ANY site needs to be carefully considered before opening your wallet....this is the internet folks, go with your gut in many cases :)

The first caravan posting i looked at on this site mentioned a Coromal Caravan - Princeton 2006 model in excellent condition for $8,900 !!!! If that was the case, we'd all be in one tomorrow LOL

Strangely this site has good general information on Avoiding Scams & Fraud - http ://support. a d o o s.com.au/answer/10

My feeling is that the site fails to protect the buyer from an obvious and forseeable source of scams.

Hope this helps,
Andrew

Sounds like the adverts that turn up from time to time in Trading Post and similar; with a photo of a caravan genuinely for sale somewhere else, right down to that rego number - eg a sales yard, but at a fraction of the price. Some story usually given about being overseas and having to quit at a low price. In these cases, they do not have the goods, they only have photos of someone else's van. I think one such advert even turned up here on ExplorOz. Anyone parting with their money after responding to these scam adverts has lost it - and it has happened.

If it sounds too good to be true - - -

This often occurs on E Bay australia as well, every time I have enquired the scam is the same. Got divorced, moved to the UK, transfer the money and I'll give you the address to pick it up (or variations thereof) if you are silly enough to be lured you can transfer all your money to Africa and never see it again. You report it to ebay and it is still there 2-3 days later???

Do keep trying though as we have recently picked up a 2007 windsor rapid offroad through trading post that was a true divorce sale and at a $10-15,000 discount to market value, it pays to be patient if you have the time.

Smithy,

It is an interesting site and I wonder how many of the ads are genuine? Probably quite a few, but there are also a lot that stick out as duds.

There is a current model VW Golf for sale for only $2500!! Tempted to Email the advertiser from 'Southern Australia' and ask if they would move the steering wheel to the right as part of the deal. Also a lot of references to how many 'miles' are on the vehicles and the number of engines that run on 'gasoline'.

I don't suppose any of that means that there aren't some really good genuine deals, but as the website doesn't seem to impose any controls, you would need to go very carefully I think.

Cheers,

Matt.

I made enquiries about a nice Rangie going for a song on carsales. After a couple of emailed questions and a bit of side-stepping by the vendor I left well alone but you've got to be on your guard -

BMW 330 ci 2001 BLACK CONVERTIBLE M SPORT - $5,600

Redbook say minimum $25k - $28k

I think too good to be true - I'd avoid this site like the plague

Check out this scammer on the site in question.

$100 Raffle Tickets for an old Bertram

thanks guys for all your replies.....

after a few emails and lotz of questions from my end the SCAMMER has wiped me!

just as i said before "to good to be true"!

it's the scammers that ruin it for all the people out there that are trying to get rid of a bargain!

cheers guys & thanks again,
smithy.